Throngs of demonstrators returned to the Tennessee Capitol on Monday, once again urging lawmakers to respond to The Covenant School shooting with new gun control measures.
They met in prayer groups, marched and lifted up pictures of the victims killed in the mass shooting that scarred the city five months ago.
A pair of House committees on Monday subpoenaed FBI and IRS officials to testify about alleged political interference into the federal investigation of Hunter Biden.
Why it matters: Republicans are trying to use Attorney General Merrick Garland's decision to appoint U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel against him.
Firearm deaths among children in the U.S. hit a new record high in 2021, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
Driving the news: The study, based on government data, points to the worsening of an already distressing trend, after guns became the leading cause of death for children for the first time in 2020.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) urged Republican presidential candidates to drop out of the crowded primary if they do not qualify for the first two debates.
Driving the news: "It must be said that candidates who stay in this race when they have no viable path should be called out," Sununu wrote in a New York Times op-ed published Monday.
Members of the House Freedom Caucus are making it harder for leadership to avoid a government shutdown, announcing on Monday that they'll oppose a stopgap funding bill unless it caves to their terms.
Driving the news: The HFC is demanding more funding for border enforcement, cuts to the Department of Justice and FBI, and an end to "woke" policies at the Department of Defense.
Trump voters are more likely to believe the former president is telling them the truth than their friends and family or religious leaders, according to a new CBS News/YouGov poll.
The big picture: The poll finds that Trump continues to dominate the race for the 2024 nomination, with 62% of likely GOP primary voters supporting him, while only 16% said they would vote for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Former President Trump wants unprecedented restrictions on immigration and the border if he's elected in 2024 —such as screening prospective immigrants for "Marxist" ideologies and a naval blockade to target drug smugglers, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: As president, Trump built part of a border wall, began stringent wealth and health tests for prospective immigrants and limited asylum. His 2025 plan would go much further — potentially making it tougher for millions of foreigners to enter or stay in the U.S.
A potential strike by U.S. auto workers in September would be a high-stakes problem for President Biden, who's trying to balance his push for electric vehicles with his self-description as "the most pro-union president ever."
Driving the news: The United Auto Workers worries that EV factories won't employ as many people as traditional plants, and that new battery factories spurred by the president's tax incentives will pay lower wages.
Donald Trump won't be at the GOP presidential debate Wednesday because he has a big lead. Ron DeSantis, Trump's chief rival, will be there — because he's trying to hold on to second place.
Why it matters: The debate is a crossroads for DeSantis. He's far behind Trump in GOP polls, and Republican megadonors who want a Trump alternative tell Axios they'll be watching to see whether DeSantis — or anyone else — has a hope of contending.
President Biden is considering meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of next month's G20 summit in New Delhi, four sources with knowledge of the issue told Axios.
Why it matters: A meeting between the two leaders could give a significant push to the talks the White House has been holding with the Saudi government in an effort to reach a mega-deal that could include U.S. security guarantees for Riyadh, as well as a normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Bernardo Arévalo, a center-left anti-corruption candidate, appeared to have won Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday with over 98% of ballots counted, according to data from the country's Supreme Electoral Tribunal.
The big picture: The leader of the social democratic Movimiento Semilla Party was up against former first lady Sandra Torres, of theNational Unity of Hope, in the runoff after he surprised many with his first round performance, per Marina E. Franco of Noticias Telemundo, writing for Axios.
